OK and thanks very much for explaining “special” procedure in OBB-app for Italy. I appreciate that much more experienced users in this community share their knowledge with the less experienced people like me.
Hoi Railmaster; I know OBB site and I use it occasionally for bookings on ICE trains in Germany. Last few weeks, I tried more than once OBB-app to make reservations for Italian trains but I got always a reject as “no tickets available”. Bizar because for the same train, the interrail app had tickets available. So I took the 2 times 2 Eur extra interrail cost as an acceptable inconvenience. Positive for the Interrail app is that you can filter for trains were you do not need a reservation and all trains (with or without reservations). 30 Nov/1 Dec were lately announced strike days in Italy. That day I had 2 reservations made on the interrail app : one for a daytrain from Villa S Giovanni to Roma and another for the night train from Roma to Milan Centrale. Unfortunately both trains were cancelled due to strike. Do you have experience with rebooking seats in such chaotic situations?At the end I was happy that the Trenitalia personnel behind the desk at Villa SG did it for me. It took th
I’am back from my Italian trip (Incl Sicilia) and here is my feedback on crossing the Messina street during LOW season (2nd half of Nov 23).Crossing was cheap : only 2,5 Eur ONE WAY for passengers without car, scooter, bike.. The crossing took 20 Min + another 15 Min to get OFF board. From the train station you walk to the ferry ticket selling offices and vice versa. Buying a ticket costed me one or 2 Min as there was no queue at the desk. Even in Nov, ferry capacity was for 80% used. So even in Nov, it does not seems unpossible that you have to wait for a later ferry. During this low season, there was no continuous traffic : For example on Nov 30; I arrived in Messina by train around 0950 hr and I had to wait until 1150 hr for a first ferry to cross for Villa San Giovanni. And at the other side I had to wait another 2 hours for an IC-train to Rome. So I lost a lot of time at the Messina crossing (from 0950 till 1400 hrs). And if you travel by IC-train, be sure to have a seat res
Fine to hear; thx for your explanations.
No; I’am just using a regional train from Tropea to Villa san Giovanni. And when I’am on the other side of the Messina Street, I would take a few hours to visit the cathedral before continuing with an other regional train to Palermo. So may I expect capacity problems at the ferry in San Giovanni if I have not bought a ticket in advance?
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